Football

4-3-3 system
5.50 metre line
5-3-2 system

9.15 metre arc；penalty arc

9.15 metre line

accumulated fouls
actual playing time
acute angle
added time
advance (to)
advantage
advantage rule
aerial pass
aggregate score
all-round player
all-round team
all-star team
angle between post and crossbar
anticipate a pass (to)
appeal committee
assist
assistant referee
attack down the field
attack on the left / on the right
attack up the field
attacker
attacking
attacking midfield player
attacking play
attacking side
attacking style
attacking tactics
attacking team
award a free kick (to)
award a goal (to)
award an indirect free kick (to)
back heel
back pass
back-line
backward pass
bad pass
ball
ball control
ball out of play
ball reception

balloon；ballooned kick

ban
banana kick
bar
be all at one end (to)
be X goals behind (to)
beat an opponent (to)
bent
bicycle kick
blind side
blow for kick-off (to)
blow the final whistle (to)
body check
body contact
body feint
body swerve
bombard (at the goal) (to)
bookable offence
booking
boot into touch (to)
bottom corner
bounce
bounce shot
boundary line
boundary of the penalty area
box (to)
break
break a tie (to)
break away (to)
break down (to)
break in play
breakthrough
bring down (to)
build-up
built-up play
call for the ball (to)
cannonball shot
carry the ball (to)
catch the ball (to)
caution (to)
cautionable offence
central defender
central position
centre
centre attack
centre back
centre circle
centre field
centre flag
centre halfback
centre line
centre of the field
centre spot
centre the ball forward (to)
centre-forward
centre-half
challenge for the ball
change of wing
charge
charge an opponent (to)
charge from behind (to)
charge the goalkeeper (to)
chase an opponent (to)
chest the ball (to)
chest trap
chip
chip (to)
chip kick
circulate the ball (to)
clash
clean tackle
clear
clear (to)
clear an attack (to)
clear off (to)
clear on the line (to)
clear the ball for a corner (to)
clear the ball into touch (to)
clearance
cleat
close dribble
close marking
close match
close one-two
close-range shot

collective action；collective movement

collision
combined marking
comfortable in the air
concede a goal (to)
concrete defence
condition of the ground / pitch
consolation goal
control (to)
control of the box
control the ball (to)
control the pace (to)

corner；corner kick

corner arc
corner area
corner flag
corner post
cover
cover (to)
crashing shot
crisp shot
cross (to)
cross a highball (to)
cross ball
cross pass
cross shot
cross the ball (to)
cross the ball back from the goal line
(to)
cross the ball forward (to)
crossbar
cross-field pass
cross-wind
crowd barrier
curling shot
curved pass
cut (to)
cut the ball (to)
dangerous play
dangerous shot
dead ball
deceive the opponent (to)
decider
deep
deep forward pass

defeated finalist；second place

finisher
defence
defender
defensive
defensive area
defensive centre-half
defensive marker
defensive midfield
defensive screen
defensive wall
defensive work
deflect (to)
delay the game (to)
deliberate hand ball
desperate foul
destructive football
diagonal pass
diamond-shaped pattern
dictate the play (to)
direct free kick
direct shot
disallow a goal (to)
disciplinary committee
dive
dive (to)
diving header
dodge (to)
double sweeper
double-footed
draw
drawn match
dribble (to)
dribble；dribbling

dribble past an opponent (to)

dribbler
dribbling feint
dribbling with the inside of the foot
dribbling with the outside of the foot

drop ball；dropped ball

dummy
dummy (to)
duration of game
effect
elimination tournament
end line
equalizing goal
events
exchange of pennants
extra time
facilities / equipment
fair charge
fair play
fake
faker
far corner
far post
feed the attack (to)
feint (to)
fence

field；ground；pitch

field a team (to)

field not fit to play on
field player
final whistle
first half
first substitute
flank man
flick
floodlighting
flying header
foot trap
football boots
football sense
formation
forward
forward line
forward pass
foul
fourth official
frame duration
free kick
free oneself from marking (to)
front striker
frontal attack
front-on tackle
fullback
get clear (to)
get past an opponent (to)
get past opposing defence (to)
give and go
goal
goal area
goal average
goal difference
goal kick
goal line
goal net
goal post
goal scored from an offside position
goalkeeper
goalkeeper coming off his goal line
goal-kick
goal-scoring chance
golden goal
grass
ground pass
group competition
half of the field
half volley
half-time
half-volley shot
halfway line
halfway line flag
hand ball
handling
harass (to)
hard play
hat trick
head
head (to)
head in (to)
head the ball (to)
head the ball clear (to)
headed goal
headed pass

header；heading

heads or tails
heel pass
high ball
high cross
high pass
hit the crossbar (to)
hit the post (to)
hold an opponent (to)
hold on to the ball (to)
illegal charge
in play
increase the lead (to)
indirect free kick
individual marking
injury time
inner instep (of the foot)
inside (of the foot)
inside forward
inside left (right)
inspection of studs
instep
intercept (to)
interchanging of positions
interfere (to)
International Federation of Football
Associations (FIFA)
interruption of time
into the net
jersey
jockeying
jostle (to)
jump at an opponent (to)
keep possession of ball by passing (to)
keep the ball (to)
kick
kick (to)
kick at goal
kick off (to)
kick the ball (to)
kick the ball clear (to)
kick the ball into touch (to)
kicker
kicking foot
kick-off
kneepad
late tackle
lateral tackle
lawn
league
left back
left halfback
left wing
left winger
left-footed
legal charge

line
line up (to)
line up a wall (to)
linesman
linesman's flag
line-up
linkman
lob
lob (to)
lob in (to)
lob the ball (to)
lob the ball over an opponent (to)
loft
long ball
long clearance
long dribble
long pass
long shot
lose one's marker (to)
lose the ball (to)
low
make a save (to)
make space (to)
man-to-man defence
man-to-man marking
mark (to)
marking
men's tournament
midfield play
midfield player
midfielder
miss a goal (to)
missed shot
move
move back (to)
narrow angle
narrow the angle (to)
near corner
near post
normal playing-time
obstruct (to)
obstruction
offside
offside goal
offside position
offside trap
on the wrong foot
one-touch pass
one-touch passing
one-two
open play
open the score (to)
opposing half
opposing side (team)
out of play (ball)
outer instep (of the foot)
outside (of the foot)

outside right ； outside left

overhead kick
overlapping
overplaying an opponent on the one
side while overrunning him on the
other
own goal
own half
parry a kick (to)
pass (to)

pass；passing

pass back (to)

pass forward (to)
pass into space
pass into space (to)
pass to centre (to)
penalize (to)
penalty
penalty arc
penalty area
penalty kick
penalty shoot out
penalty spot
penetrating pass
pitch
pivot foot
place-kick
play an opponent off-side (to)
play back to the goalkeeper (to)
play the ball (to)
play with the head (to)

playing formation；playing system

playmaker
play-off
position switch
positional play
positioning
powerful shot
press (to)

pressing；pressure

process of penalty kicks

protect the ball (to)
punch (goalkeeper)
punch-out；punching

punishment
punt
push pass
put a player off balance (to)
put spin on the ball (to)
put the ball in play (to)
put up a very strong defence (to)
quick break
reach the final (to)
rebound
rebound from a goal-post (to)
recover the ball (to)
red card
reinforcement
rest
restart
restart of the game
retake (to)
retire to the proper distance (to)
retreat
retreating defence
return match
right back

right half；right halfback

right half back

right midfield player
right wing
right winger
right-footed
rolling ball
rough play
rules / refereeing
run upfield (to)
sanction
save
save (to)
scissor kick
scorer
scoring chance
scramble
screw
second half
second substitute
seize a chance (to)
send off (to)
sending off
sense of position
set up a wall (to)
shadow (to)
shepherding
shin guard
shirt
shock goal
shoot (to)
shoot at goal (to)
shoot well with both feet (to)
shoot wide of the goal (to)
shooting angle
shooting position
short clearance
short pass
short passing movement
shot
shot on the run
shoulder charge
side (team)
side attack
sideline
sign (of the linesman)
six-yard line
sliding tackle
snap shot
soccer player
socks
spearhead
spinning ball
spinning shot
spread the defence (to)
square pass
stand
standing ball
start of play
starting whistle
steal the ball (to)
stop an opponent (to)
stoppage

stoppage of the play；stoppage of the

game

stoppage time；stoppages

stopper
stopping with the head
straight out
straight pass
straight shot
striker
strong defence
stud
substitute
substitutes' bench
substitution
supporting attacker
sweeper
swerving ball
switch of position
switch play (to)
tackle
tackle (to)
tackle an opponent (to)
tackle an opponent from behind (to)
take a goal-kick (to)
take a kick (to)
take a player out of position (to)
take the lead (to)

"target (man， player)"

team-mate
technique / tactics
through ball
throw
throw in (to)
throw-in

throw-out；throwing

tie (the game) (to)

time；time played

toe kick
top corner
top scorer
toss a coin (to)
touch
touch line
transit (of the ball)
trap (to)

trap；trapping

trapping with the chest

trapping with the inside of the foot
trapping with the outside of the foot
trip
tunnel of the dressing room
turn a defender (to)
turn around shot
turn away for a corner (to)
turn the ball away
turn with the ball (to)
two-footed player
unintentional handball
unmarked
upfield run
volley
volley (to)
volley shot
volleyed pass
wall
wall pass
ward off an attack (to)
waste time (to)
watch (to)
win the ball (to)

wing；winger

wing forward
wing halfback
wing pass
winning goal
wipe out an opponent (to)
withdraw (to)
withdrawn forward
WM system
women's tournament
yellow card
zonal play
zone defence
zone marking